Campus News

College website receives ‘A-minus’ rating

The National Research Center for College and University Admissions’ (NRCCUA) 2015 Enrollment Power Index Report has awarded Alfred State an “A-minus” overall grade on its newly implemented responsive design website, www.alfredstate.edu, which launched in November 2014. Read Article

Officer Wilcox attends training on new fair and impartial policing model

Jeff Wilcox, an officer with the New York State University Police at Alfred State, was among numerous SUNY police instructors of all ranks across the state to receive training on the new “Fair & Impartial Policing Perspective” model Jan. 12-14 in Syracuse. Read Article

Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc. helping students through peer tutoring funds

Since the 2010-2011 academic year, the Foundation has provided $5,000 annually to the college’s peer tutoring program. As a result, the program has fulfilled more than 400 student requests over the last three years, providing more than 2,200 hours of support. Read Article

Students assist NASA with SMAP project

A group of students in Lecturer Jessica Hutchison’s botany class last semester were able to help NASA with a project that was truly out of this world. Read Article

More than 70 attend Accessibility Conference at Alfred State

Faculty and staff from public and private institutions alike gathered at Alfred State Jan. 13 for an Accessibility Conference on the Alfred campus. Read Article

Painted Post photographer’s work to be featured at Hinkle Memorial Library in February

The Hinkle Memorial Library will display a series of photographs by Matthew Burroughs, of Painted Post, from Feb. 1-29. Read Article

Ana McClanahan named new dean of School of Applied Technology

Alfred State is pleased to announce that Ana McClanahan, of Newport, NC, is the new dean of the School of Applied Technology. Read Article

President Sullivan urges faculty and staff to ‘get around to it’

Each faculty and staff member was also given a “round TUIT,” a small, circular wooden disk with the word “TUIT” stamped on one side and the Alfred State logo on the other. Read Article

Patricia Haggerty named director of Annual Giving

As director of Annual Giving, Haggerty will report to the executive director of Institutional Advancement and will work closely with the director of Alumni Relations in leading the advancement initiative for the college. Read Article

Alfred State president asks Gov. Cuomo to sign bill to improve university police retention

The bill, S.3221(Robach)/A.4519(Abbate), would give university police officers across the system the option to transfer from their current retirement plan to the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System (P&F), which offers a 25-year, half-pay retirement benefit. Read Article